18th April 2024 AIAL / ChinaChina carrier Sichuan Airlines has touched down in Auckland from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport for the first time since 2020.
16th April 2024 China / Stats NZChinese New Year helped drive visitor arrivals from China in February 2024, lifting that market to a four-year high as its recovery from the pandemic continued.
13th February 2024 China / CTSCTS’ Lisa Li highlights new trends emerging out of the Chinese visitor recovery.
13th February 2024 China / TNZIt may not yet be clear when the Chinese visitor market will fully recover but emerging trends could be a valuable opportunity, says TNZ’s CEO.
19th January 2024 Arrivals / ChinaThe recovery in the Chinese visitor market gained momentum at the start of summer, with arrivals from that country topping both monthly and annual growth.
20th October 2023 China / HWTRepresentatives from Hamilton and its sister city Chengdu in China have come together to explore opportunities for tourism, education and the economy this week.
10th October 2023 China / OpinionChinese homeowners are being burdened with shrinking wealth, which is causing flow-on effects for spending and the global travel sector.
10th October 2023 China / TNZTourism New Zealand’s WeChat Pay pilot programme targeting the Chinese visitor market is now well underway.
24th August 2023 China / EducationWestern Institute of Technology at Taranaki Te Pūkenga has hosted a 12-strong teacher delegation from the architecture school of Huanggang Polytechnic College, Hubei, China.
17th July 2023 Arrivals / ChinaThe Chinese market is running at about 30% of pre-Covid, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel and migration numbers.
30th June 2023 China / TNZThe valuable market gets a lift with direct flights from the mainland to the South Island to resume and a new tech partnership.
28th June 2023 China / T&H MinisterTourism ministers from New Zealand and China have met this week to reaffirm their commitment to the industry and new opportunities.
21st June 2023 China / TNZTourism is high on the agenda for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ trade delegation to China next week.
15th May 2023 China / CTSVisitor numbers from China are expected to pick up over winter, with good growth to be seen by summer.
11th May 2023 China / TRENZA panel of experts at Auckland Airport’s Tourism Forum outline how NZ can better serve Chinese visitors as they start to return.
16th March 2023 China / TNZTNZ says the country is in a strong position as a destination of choice for Chinese travellers.
6th March 2023 China / SudimaThe return of Chinese tour groups is happening faster than some industry professionals expected with strong demand for New Zealand being seen by market specialists.
3rd March 2023 AIAL / China“It’s going to provide a late summer boost to the tourism sector,” says Auckland Airport’s Scott Tasker.
2nd March 2023 China / MarketingTourism businesses will need to focus on changes in Chinese tourist thinking and priorities to serve the market as it returns to New Zealand.
28th February 2023 China / CTSTour groups will soon start arriving in volume but is the country ready to welcome back one of its most important source markets?
28th February 2023 China / RecoveryThe return of Chinese tourists and students will give New Zealand’s economy a welcome boost this year as domestic demand wanes, says Westpac.
16th February 2023 Arrivals / ChinaEven if demand surged over 2023, it would take time for supply – in this case, airline capacity – to catch up, says the bank.
9th February 2023 China / TNZNZ’s reputation as an outdoor experiential destination could help drive Chinese visitation.
24th January 2023 Air NZ / ChinaAir New Zealand is adding additional capacity to its Shanghai services to meet demand from China.
23rd January 2023 China / CTSCTS’ Lisa Li says the first significant tranche of visitors will arrive for Easter but NZ must become more efficient at processing visas.
23rd January 2023 ChinaNZ is one of 20 countries selected as part of a pilot programme allowing travel agencies to restart outbound group travel.
16th January 2023 China / NZALPAThe New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association says the return of Air New Zealand’s services to China marks the close of a “traumatic” era for aviation during Covid.
30th November 2022 China / OpinionCTS’ Lisa Li on how the Chinese visitor recovery could look for NZ tourism.
30th November 2022 China / ReportThe pandemic has likely reshaped the Chinese visitor market and accelerated trends that were only just starting to appear before international travel largely came to a halt in 2020.
7th June 2022 China / TNZTourism New Zealand and The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment have updated the Code of Conduct for China Approved Destination Status for inbound tour operators and tour guides.
5th May 2022 Borders / ChinaNew Zealand has some advantages once the Chinese government allows its citizens to travel for leisure again.
1st February 2022 China / ITOFrom catering for some of the 400k visitors annually from China, almost all the specialist ITOs have shut their doors.
3rd May 2021 Air NZ / ChinaThe airline alliance was first signed in a less fraught era of international politics.
28th January 2021 China / EmploymentA change to visa categories should make it easier for tourism operators to plug Chinese language skills gaps.
2nd September 2020 China / TNZConvincing potential Chinese travellers they will not be discriminated against when they land in New Zealand is a key issue for Tourism New Zealand.
10th March 2020 China / Covid-19A survey of Chinese-owned businesses in New Zealand shows tourism operators are seeing fewer customers and their cash flows will only last about three months.
4th February 2020 China / Covid-19Hastings District Council has delayed its Amazing China-Hastings Year of Tourism competition because of the coronavirus outbreak.
31st January 2020 China / Covid-19Around 20% of the potential market has cancelled already with more expected in coming days.
29th January 2020 China / Covid-19NZ tourism is now more exposed to falls in the Chinese market than it was in the SARS crisis of 2003, says ASB.
28th January 2020 China / Covid-19The sector is bracing for the impact of the outbreak although estimates vary on its longterm effect.
28th January 2020 China / Covid-19A suspected case is being investigated in Queenstown as Jim Boult warns against “racism and xenophobia”.
28th January 2020 China / Covid-19NZX-listed tourism companies are starting to feel the effects of the outbreak.
28th January 2020 China / Covid-19Operators are urged to inform TNZ of cancellations so it can collate and share information.
27th January 2020 China / Covid-19The Chinese Govt ban on outbound tours will hit a significant proportion of NZ’s second-largest source market.
27th January 2020 China / RTODestination Rotorua’s annual Chinese New Year event has taken place in Auckland as the Year of the Rat is ushered in.
22nd January 2020 China / HealthOverseas airports are screening for the lethal strain from China but the Ministry of Health is not in favour.
21st January 2020 China / TNZA continuing drop in the China market could see the country miss out on half-a-billion dollars over the next two years.
14th January 2020 Air NZ / ChinaThe airline is focused on the Chinese city following a “challenging” 2019.
18th December 2019 Alipay / ChinaDestination Rotorua has partnered with Christchurch Airport to adopt Chinese smartphone app Alipay in a bid to help Rotorua businesses be more successful in the Chinese market.
3rd December 2019 ChinaThe first of the gifts that are the heart of the Amazing China-Hastings Year of Tourism secondary school competition have arrived.
